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Inflammation of lacrimal canaliculus

MedGen UID:
98392
•Concept ID:
C0423172
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Canaliculitides; Canaliculitides, Lacrimal; Canaliculitis; Canaliculitis, Lacrimal; Lacrimal Canaliculitides; Lacrimal Canaliculitis
SNOMED CT: Canaliculitis (93129004); Inflammation of lacrimal canaliculus (93129004); Lacrimal canaliculus inflamed (93129004)

Definition

Inflammation and infection of the lacrimal canaliculus area in the LACRIMAL APPARATUS. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInflammation of lacrimal canaliculus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment-Refractory Canaliculitis.
Schittkowski MP, Horn M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Nov 20;117(47):808. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0808a. PMID: 33549157Free PMC Article
Incision-sparing management of canaliculitis.
Buttanri IB, Serin D, Akbaba M, Karslioğlu S
Orbit 2014 Oct;33(5):356-8. Epub 2014 May 15 doi: 10.3109/01676830.2014.907812. PMID: 24831661
Primary canaliculitis: clinical features, microbiological profile, and management outcome.
Kaliki S, Ali MJ, Honavar SG, Chandrasekhar G, Naik MN
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Sep-Oct;28(5):355-60. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31825fb0cd. PMID: 22836798

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Concrements of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Stein M, Bethmann D, Viestenz A, Wickenhauser C, Struck HG, Heichel J
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Jan;240(1):44-52. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/a-1975-0190. PMID: 36706767
Outcomes of Canaliculotomy with and without Silicone Tube Intubation in Management of Primary Canaliculitis.
Wang M, Cong R, Yu B
Curr Eye Res 2021 Dec;46(12):1812-1815. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1942074. PMID: 34275398
Long-term Outcome of Incision and Curettage Treatment in Patients with Lacrimal Gland Ductulitis.
An J, Lee K
Korean J Ophthalmol 2019 Dec;33(6):487-492. doi: 10.3341/kjo.2019.0013. PMID: 31833244Free PMC Article
Long-term Follow-up of Canaliculotomies after Canaliculitis.
Stucki VC, Demolli P, Kniestedt C, Frimmel S
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2018 Apr;235(4):392-397. Epub 2018 Feb 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0043-122672. PMID: 29490396
Primary canaliculitis.
Zaldívar RA, Bradley EA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009 Nov-Dec;25(6):481-4. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181b8c185. PMID: 19935254

Diagnosis

Concrements of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Stein M, Bethmann D, Viestenz A, Wickenhauser C, Struck HG, Heichel J
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Jan;240(1):44-52. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/a-1975-0190. PMID: 36706767
Long-term Follow-up of Canaliculotomies after Canaliculitis.
Stucki VC, Demolli P, Kniestedt C, Frimmel S
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2018 Apr;235(4):392-397. Epub 2018 Feb 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0043-122672. PMID: 29490396
Primary canaliculitis.
Zaldívar RA, Bradley EA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009 Nov-Dec;25(6):481-4. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181b8c185. PMID: 19935254
Atypical canaliculitis.
Moscato EE, Sires BS
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Jan-Feb;24(1):54-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318160dfe0. PMID: 18209646
Canaliculops.
Sacks E, Jakobiec FA, Dodick J
Ophthalmology 1987 Jan;94(1):78-81. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(87)33499-2. PMID: 3561961

Therapy

Outcomes of Canaliculotomy with and without Silicone Tube Intubation in Management of Primary Canaliculitis.
Wang M, Cong R, Yu B
Curr Eye Res 2021 Dec;46(12):1812-1815. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1942074. PMID: 34275398
Treatment-Refractory Canaliculitis.
Schittkowski MP, Horn M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Nov 20;117(47):808. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0808a. PMID: 33549157Free PMC Article
Punctal and canalicular plugs: Indications, efficacy and safety.
Best AL, Labetoulle M, Legrand M, M'garrech M, Barreau E, Rousseau A
J Fr Ophtalmol 2019 Mar;42(3):e95-e104. Epub 2019 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.12.003. PMID: 30692031
Bilateral actinomycotic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.
Goel R, Malik KP, Gaind R, Goel A
Orbit 2007 Mar;26(1):53-5. doi: 10.1080/01676830600671169. PMID: 17510874
Lacrimal canaliculitis.
Fulmer NL, Neal JG, Bussard GM, Edlich RF
Am J Emerg Med 1999 Jul;17(4):385-6. doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90093-1. PMID: 10452440

Prognosis

Outcomes of Canaliculotomy with and without Silicone Tube Intubation in Management of Primary Canaliculitis.
Wang M, Cong R, Yu B
Curr Eye Res 2021 Dec;46(12):1812-1815. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1942074. PMID: 34275398
Multi-viral canaliculitis: case report and review of literature.
Ali MJ, Joseph J, Gupta S, Guda SJM
Int Ophthalmol 2019 Mar;39(3):721-723. Epub 2018 Feb 9 doi: 10.1007/s10792-018-0860-z. PMID: 29426966
Long-term Follow-up of Canaliculotomies after Canaliculitis.
Stucki VC, Demolli P, Kniestedt C, Frimmel S
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2018 Apr;235(4):392-397. Epub 2018 Feb 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0043-122672. PMID: 29490396
Primary canaliculitis.
Zaldívar RA, Bradley EA
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009 Nov-Dec;25(6):481-4. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181b8c185. PMID: 19935254
Bilateral actinomycotic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis.
Goel R, Malik KP, Gaind R, Goel A
Orbit 2007 Mar;26(1):53-5. doi: 10.1080/01676830600671169. PMID: 17510874

Clinical prediction guides

Focus on Ophthalmopathology - Orbital Infections from Hordeolum to Necrotizing Fasciitis.
Weller JM, Messmer E
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2022 Jul;239(7):886-893. Epub 2022 Jul 20 doi: 10.1055/a-1709-6152. PMID: 35858598
Outcomes of Canaliculotomy with and without Silicone Tube Intubation in Management of Primary Canaliculitis.
Wang M, Cong R, Yu B
Curr Eye Res 2021 Dec;46(12):1812-1815. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1942074. PMID: 34275398
Utility of 80-MHz Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Lacrimal Endoscopy in Chronic Lacrimal Canaliculitis.
Luo B, Qi X
J Ultrasound Med 2021 Nov;40(11):2513-2520. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1002/jum.15625. PMID: 33421171
Safety and Efficacy of Lacrimal Drainage System Plugs for Dry Eye Syndrome: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Marcet MM, Shtein RM, Bradley EA, Deng SX, Meyer DR, Bilyk JR, Yen MT, Lee WB, Mawn LA
Ophthalmology 2015 Aug;122(8):1681-7. Epub 2015 May 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.04.034. PMID: 26038339
Incision-sparing management of canaliculitis.
Buttanri IB, Serin D, Akbaba M, Karslioğlu S
Orbit 2014 Oct;33(5):356-8. Epub 2014 May 15 doi: 10.3109/01676830.2014.907812. PMID: 24831661

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